Circle of Change Fund
/Background:
The Circle of Change are a group of people from all backgrounds from around Northern Ireland who have come together to talk about and learn from each other about the root causes of issues affecting our communities, particularly around North Belfast, and over 6 months we pool our fundraising and make grants to organisations working on those issues.
In our conversations we’ve learnt from each other, and it has reminded us of the power of connecting with other people; we’ve heard stories of how people have seen the impact of poor mental health on their communities; and we’ve heard about how racism in Northern Ireland can often remain unchallenged. We want to apply this learning to grants that we make.
Priorities:
The promotion of curiosity and conversations across different communities and backgrounds, recognising our shared humanity;
Community based approaches to improving mental health and addressing issues of trauma
Supporting people to take action against racism and value difference
The kind of work we are particularly interested in includes:
Peer to peer support;
Geographical Area:
Greater Belfast. We will give priority to projects in North Belfast.
Grant size:
Grants available up to £5,000
We want to fund innovation, creativity, and support flexibility.
12 months after the funding is distributed, we would like some feedback about how the money has been used but would like it to be treated as unrestricted income.
Who can apply?
Fully constituted voluntary organisations and community groups based within Northern Ireland;
We will only fund organisations with an income of less than £2m
For more information, please visit Circle of Change Fund - Community Foundation Northern Ireland
